And Bugliosi was still dining out, literally, on his Manson stories. The case continued to earn him a handsome income in royalties and public-speaking appearances. I was curious about those who hadn’t made out so well—people still living in the shadow of these crimes, who’d been broken by the tumult of the late sixties. They’d have no vested interest in preserving the official narrative. Through a series of Los Angeles attorneys, I tracked down Irving A. Kanarek, Manson’s defense attorney. I’d been warned that his was a sad story, but I wasn’t prepared for the dire straits I’d find him in.